tutions and Agencies at Work

_Organized Forces Making for a Better Rural Life_

When we consider the vast scope of the Country Life Movement in America
and the variety of agencies involved, it greatly increases our rural
optimism. The following list was compiled by Dr. L. H. Bailey and is the
most complete available.

1. Departments of Agriculture, national and state.

2. Colleges of agriculture, one for each state, territory, or
province.

3. Agricultural experiment stations, in nearly all cases connected
with the colleges of agriculture.

4. The public school system, into which agriculture is now being
incorporated. Normal schools, into many of which agriculture is being
introduced.

5. Special separate schools of agriculture and household subjects.

6. Special colleges, as veterinary and forestry institutions.

7. Departments or courses of agriculture in general or old-line
colleges, and universities.

8. Farmers' Institutes, usually conducted by colleges of agriculture
or by boards or departments of agriculture.

(The above institutions may engage in various forms of extension
work.)

9. The agricultural press.

10. The general rural newspapers.

11. Agricultural and horticultural societies of all kinds.

12. The Patrons of Husbandry, Farmers' Educational and Cooperative
Union, and other national organizations.

13. Business societies and agencies, many of them cooperative.

14. Business men's associations and chambers of commerce in cities
and towns.

15. Local political organizations (much in need of redirection).

16. Civic societies.

17. The church.

18. The Young Men's Christian Association, and other religious
organizations.

19. Women's clubs and organizations, of many kinds.

20. Fairs and expositions.

21. Rural libraries.

22. Village improvement societies.

23. Historical societies.

24. Public health regulation.

25. Fraternal societies.

26. Musical organizations.

27. Organizations aiming to develop recreation, and games and play.

28. Rural free delivery of mail (a general parcels post is a
necessity).

29. Postal savings banks.

30. Rural banks (often in need of redirection in their relations to
the development of the open country).

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